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W. R. WHITE & O. BERGGREN.

END GATE. N0. 302,614. Patented July 29, 11884.

Attorney? WITNESSES Unrrnn S'ra'rns .a'rnnr tries.

"WILLIAM ROBERT WHITE AND OSCAR BERGGREN, OF AURORA, NEBRASKA; SAID BERGGREN ASSIGNOR TO SAID WHITE.

END-GATE.

sPECIFICATIQN forming part of Letters Patent No. 302,61 dated July 29, 1884:.

Application filed March 15, 1884. (X model.)

T0055 whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we, WILLIAM It. WHITE and Osoan BERGGREN, citizens of the United States, residing at Aurora, in the county of Hamilton and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful End-Gate, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to end gates; and it IO has for its object to simplify and cheapen the construction of the same, and make them more durable and efficient in use.

WVith these and other objects in view, the said invention consists in certain details of I 5 construction and combination of parts, as hereinafter set forth, and particularly pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective View of a wagon-body, showing our improved gate applied thereto. Fig.2 is

a rear view of the gate closed. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same. Fig. 4 is a detail view enlarged, showing the 'mannor of holding the upper corners of the gate.

Like letters of reference are used to indicate corresponding parts in the several figures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the wagon-body, of any suitable construction, and havingmetallic straps or hands B B secured 3 to the sides at the rear end of the body, said straps being rounded at their lower ends, a

cross-bar, 0, extending transversely across under the bottom, and connecting the lower ends of the straps or bands B. The upper ends of the straps are bent over the sides of the body and then extend downward so as to form L-shaped extensions D, as shown, cleats E E being secured to the inner face of the sides forward of the extensions.

E designates the end-gate, which is in the form of a flat rectangular board, and having its ends provided with vertical cleats G G, curved plates H II being secured to the upper corners of the cndgate, one end of the plates 5 passing through the cleats and formed with an outwardly-turned projection, I, which is adapted to engage with the extension D in adjusting the endgate, a recess, J, being formed in the cleats G adjacent to the projection I, and

adapted to receive the ends of the said extensions.

K designates a rod working in. guides in the outer face of the end-gate, and formed with a handle, L, said rod being arranged to en gage'with a socket or opening, M, in the bottom of the wagon-body. A spring, N, may be coiled around the rod at the upper end, so as to keep the rod from accidentally jumping out while in use.

The operation of our invention will be readily understood from the foregoing description, taken in connection with the annexed drawings.

In adjusting the end-gate in position the projections I are caused to engage with the extensions D, when the end-gate may be swung down in position, as shown, said gate resting against the cleats E. The rod K may then be pushed downward, so asto engage with the socket M and hold the gate from accidental displacement. In withdrawing the gate the rod K is drawn upward and the gate swung outward from the bottom and withdrawn, as will be seen.

It will be apparent that the projection I, in connection with the extensions D, acts as a pivot for the end-gate, the projections'fitting in the space between the extensions and the sides of the wagon'body, and the extensions fitting in the recesses J on each side of the projections, so that when raised the end-gate will swing inward and outward from the upper corners as if it were pivoted, and when closed down the extensions D will fit over the projections and prevent the displacement of the end-gate.

It will be seen that the endgate rests in the space between the cleats E and the extensions D, and is thus held vertically in position.

It will be apparent that an end-gate constructed as described will draw the bed tight without the use of hooks or rods, the latter being an objectionable feature in most endgates, since the hooks come loose and the rods wear out, and besides it requires considerable time to adjust the end-gate where it is necessary to withdraw rods, bolts, and other dey vices.

Our improved end-gate is very solid, as the 'proveof great utility in use. 4

Having described our invention, we claim 1. In an end-gate, the combination, with the wagon-body provided with cleats E and straps or bands B, the latter being formed with L-shaped extensions D, of the end-gate provided with cleats G, curved plates H, having projections I, and the securing-rod K, as set forth.

2. In an end-gate, the combination, with the wagon-body provided with vertical cleats secured to its sides, and straps or bands formed with L 'shaped extensions D, of vthe end-gate having curved plates attached to its upper corners and formed with projectionsto engage with the extensions of the straps or bands, and recesses formed in the upper corners of the gate to receive the Lshaped extensions, as set forth.

3. In an end-gate, the combination, with the wagon-body and the end-gate pivoted thereto at its upper corners, of the springpressed securing-rod arranged to engage at its lower end with a hole or socket in the wagonbody, and formed with a handle, L, near the center, as and for the purpose set forth.

In testimony that we claim the foregoing as our own we have hereto affixed our signatures in presence of two'witfiesses.

Witnesses:

J. E. BAKER, GEORGE WHITE. 

